Education and Resources

Education

Vipoo Srivilasa is a celebrated and highly talented artist who thinks about how he can make an impact with his prolific creative practice. He is renowned for his generosity, engaging community with art and socially minded causes. re/JOY is Vipoo’s most significant work to date and the largest he has ever attempted, capturing the experiences of people telling their migration stories and the new memories they are creating in Australia. A joyful, playful and hopeful project – a rich tapestry of humanity.

The resource is designed for students of all ages and abilities, its themes have been expanded for their relatability. Activities can be adapted to suit a range of different educational environments and are not limited to students studying ceramics. This education resource reflects the key themes of Vipoo Srivilasa’s re/JOY exhibition, drawing on the stories underpinning each of the 8 works in the exhibition, which include descriptions of formative experiences of migration to Australia. These stories are unpacked via a series of activities to engage students. The aim of the activities is to extend students’ understanding of the themes and figurative embodiment of personal narratives in Vipoo Srivilasa’s exhibition, providing opportunities to reflect on migration stories from their own families and friends, as well as awakening imaginative material play through interacting with objects, making, drawing and writing.

This Education Kit is designed around a series of activities that can be undertaken individually or combined to develop a larger class project.

This education kit was created by the Australian Design Centre.